Boulder Reporting Lab

01/09/2026

A power outage at Golden West, an affordable housing complex for older adults, left 10 residents at risk of losing access to medical oxygen during December’s windstorms, city officials said Thursday.

A generator failure at an affordable senior housing complex highlighted the risks of Xcel’s December power shutoffs.

01/09/2026

Boulder City Council voted unanimously to approve a set of changes to the city’s landscaping code aimed at strengthening water conservation and wildfire resilience.

The changes ease permit requirements, restrict water-intensive landscaping and ban new junipers, with the new rules set to take effect March 1.

01/09/2026

With state requirements still uncertain, neighbors and local officials are seeking funding for their own monitoring network at Valmont.

Xcel plans to clean up on-site coal ash, but with state requirements still uncertain, neighbors and officials are seeking their own system.

01/09/2026

Nederland must still secure bond financing, U.S. Forest Service approval and key operating agreements before taking control of Eldora ski resort.

The town must still secure bond financing, U.S. Forest Service approval and key operating agreements before taking control of Eldora ski resort.

01/09/2026

The city’s boards and commissions are urging the council to take action on housing affordability, office vacancies, transportation safety and other priorities.

The city’s boards and commissions are urging the council take action on housing, vacancies, transportation safety and other priorities.

01/07/2026

Boulder's proposed deal with Sundance includes free use of city property, transit, permits and public safety support, alongside expectations for economic impact.

The city’s proposed deal includes free use of city property, transit, permits and public safety support, and expectations for economic impact.

01/07/2026

As Xcel Energy prepares to dig up more than 1 million cubic yards of toxic coal ash, residents and local officials say the company’s proposed air quality monitoring plan falls short.

They are working to build their own.

Xcel plans to clean up on-site coal ash, but with state requirements still uncertain, neighbors and officials are seeking their own system.

01/05/2026

BREAKING: Evacuations ordered for parts of southeast Louisville as crews respond to the 104th Fire near U.S. 287.

Evacuations ordered for parts of southeast Louisville as crews respond to the 104th Fire near U.S. 287.

01/05/2026

Here are the most-read stories from 2025, along with those our journalists wanted to highlight as we head into the new year.

Reader favorites and newsroom picks from the past year.

01/05/2026

A look back at the Boulder-Denver Interurban Railroad, the fast electric train line that shaped the region before cars took over.

01/05/2026

The Museum of Boulder is seeking designs for an unofficial city flag, hoping the process itself will spark deeper conversations about heritage and who the community is today.

The Museum of Boulder is seeking designs for an unofficial city flag, hoping it will spark deeper conversations about heritage and community.

01/05/2026

Six takeaways from Boulder Reporting Lab’s review of Boulder City Council voting records from December 2023 through the end of the previous council’s term.